Chris Inglis

Lunch Program | High Stakes in Cyber-Security

Paul Irving, Mike Steed, Chris Inglis, Richard Clarke

Former NSA and Defense officials Chris Inglis and Leon Panetta warn that modern cyber threats have shifted from financial theft to disruptive attacks capable of paralyzing critical private-sector infrastructure, prompting the White House and SEC to implement stricter disclosure frameworks and vulnerability policies. In response, this briefing directs executive boards to elevate cybersecurity to a top-tier risk priority, mandating a strategic shift from static perimeter defenses to resilience-focused architectures that assume an internal breach is inevitable. These directives further emphasize the need for rigorous breach protocols, enhanced due diligence during mergers, and public-private collaboration to address the growing reality of state-sponsored sabotage and insider vulnerabilities.